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Social Studies Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Expedition | A group of people on a trip for a specific reason |
Empire | A of lands a people ruler by one government |
Ahmose | New kingdom pharaoh who drove the Hyksos out of the nile delta and reunited Egypt |
Hatshepsut | One of the few women pharaohs; organized a trade expedition to Punt |
Tutankhamun | Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from about the ages of 7 to 17; his tomb remained nearly untouched until its discovery in 1922 |
Nubia | A ancient kingdom south of egypt. |
Kush | A ancient kingdom in northeastern Africa, conquered by Egypt. It later regained independence and flourished through trade between 500 B.C. and 150 B.C. |
Punt | A ancient Egyptian name for an area of Africa South of Egypt |
Valley of Kings | West of Thebes in ancient Egypt, |